Affordable Care Act, Healthcare, Wellness Programs

Health Care Reform in Transition While Congress Deliberates

Ballard Spahr LLP on 1/20/2017

Changes are imminent for the Affordable Care Act and a range of other laws and regulations affecting the health care industry. Ballard Spahr attorneys established a Health Care Reform Initiative in 2008 to monitor and analyze...more

Repealing-Replacing the Affordable Care Act: Considerations for Employers with Self-Funded Plans

Pierce Atwood LLP on 1/18/2017

Over the last several years we have seen employers, especially those with self-funded health plans, evolve in their approach to wellness programs. Programs have grown from gathering data – e.g., steps on a pedometer,...more

The Future of the ACA Week 4: The Ryan Plan, “A Better Way”

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints on 12/29/2016

The recent Republican election victories appear to ensure that the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) days are numbered. But with nearly a fifth of the U.S. economy, and the health care coverage for some tens of millions of U.S....more

2017 Labor & Employment Laws: New Year, New Government, New Challenges

Littler on 12/7/2016

On January 1, 2017, employers across the nation will face a host of new or amended federal, state, and/or local labor and employment requirements. At the same time, there is uncertainty as to how the Trump Administration and...more

Workplace Policy Institute Insider Report - December 2016

Littler on 12/5/2016

Littler's WPI Insider Report details key labor, employment, and benefits news and events at the federal, state, local, and global levels. The December edition of the Insider Report discusses recent efforts to block...more

Hot Topics in Employer Health Benefits

Ballard Spahr LLP on 9/28/2016

As we start looking forward to 2017, and as many employers head into annual enrollment periods this fall, employers need to be aware of recent changes in the law that have a significant impact on health benefit plans. This...more

District Court Decision Upholds Employer’s Wellness Program But Signals Support for EEOC Positions Going Forward

Proskauer - Employee Benefits & Executive... on 9/27/2016

In EEOC v. Orion Energy Systems, Inc., the Eastern District of Wisconsin rejected the EEOC’s claims that Orion Energy’s wellness program violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). Although the court upheld the...more

New Affordable Care Act FAQs Issued

Franczek P.C. on 10/28/2015

On October 23, the U.S. Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of the Treasury (collectively, the “Departments”) jointly issued answers to frequently asked questions regarding the...more

Navigating Legal Issues in Connection with Employer Sponsored On-Site Health Clinics

McDermott Will & Emery on 10/13/2015

Employers are increasingly concerned with the high cost of health care and executives in the C-Suite are beginning to take notice. The Affordable Care Act (‘‘ACA’’) required employers who sponsor group health plans to adopt a...more

Are Wellness Programs Worth It?

Pierce Atwood LLP on 7/29/2015

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EEOC Issues Long-Awaited Proposed Rule on Employer Wellness Programs

Littler on 5/15/2015

On April 18, 2015, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a proposed rule on the treatment of employer wellness programs under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The proposed rule amends the ADA...more

EEOC Issues Proposed Regulations On Wellness Programs

King & Spalding on 5/4/2015

Last week, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) officially published proposed regulations that provide employers guidance on implementing wellness programs that comply with the Americans with Disabilities...more

EEOC Issues Guidance on Employer Provided Wellness Programs

McDermott Will & Emery on 4/22/2015

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released long-awaited proposed guidance (the proposed rule) relating to employer wellness programs. The proposed rule amends regulations implementing Title I of the...more

EEOC Proposes Wellness Program Regulations

Miller Canfield on 4/21/2015

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has proposed much-anticipated regulations regarding the use of employee health program under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The regulations are an attempt to...more

EEOC Files Two Recent Lawsuits Challenging Employer Wellness Programs

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC on 10/15/2014

The Affordable Care Act creates new incentives to promote employer wellness programs. However, employers should not rush to establish such programs without first considering the implications of the Americans with...more

Welcomed Guidance on Wellness Programs

Winstead PC on 1/22/2014

On June 3, 2013, the Departments of Treasury, Labor and Health and Human Services (Agencies) issued final regulations regarding nondiscriminatory wellness programs in group health coverage under the Affordable Care Act and...more

Recent Guidance on Wellness Programs Clarifies Premium Surcharges for Tobacco Use

Proskauer - Employee Benefits & Executive... on 1/20/2014

As previously reported, the federal agencies responsible for drafting the rules implementing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) (the U.S. Labor Department, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Treasury...more

The Affordable Care Act—Countdown to Compliance for Employers, Week 50: Wellness Programs, Affordability, and Premium Tax Credits

Mintz - Employment, Labor & Benefits... on 1/14/2014

The Affordable Care Act imposes a series of interrelated requirements on individuals, employers and providers. Individuals must maintain coverage or face the prospect of a tax penalty; carriers must offer and renew coverage....more

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